Find out how popular the last name Chmiel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chmiel.

Chmiel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chmiel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chmiel in America

Chmiel is the 16868th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chmiel surname appeared 1,690 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chmiel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chmiel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chmiel

The surname CHMIEL has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "chmiel," which means "hops" or "hop plant." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone involved in the cultivation or trade of hops, which were an essential ingredient in the brewing of beer.

The earliest known records of the CHMIEL surname date back to the 15th century, with mentions appearing in various historical documents and manuscripts from that period. One notable example is Jan CHMIEL, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries (c. 1570-1639). He played a crucial role in defending Poland against Swedish and Russian invasions during the Polish-Swedish War and the Smolensk War.

Another individual of note was Michał CHMIEL, a Polish painter and engraver active in the 17th century. He is particularly renowned for his religious artwork and engravings, which adorned numerous churches and monasteries across Poland. Michał CHMIEL's precise dates of birth and death are uncertain, but he is believed to have lived between the late 16th and mid-17th centuries.

In the 18th century, Józef CHMIEL (1732-1805) gained recognition as a Polish historian and writer. He authored several notable works on the history of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, contributing significantly to the preservation of the nation's historical legacy.

The CHMIEL surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Chmielnik and the town of Chmielno. These locations may have been named after individuals bearing the CHMIEL surname or related to the cultivation of hops in the area.

One of the most prominent figures with the CHMIEL surname in more recent history was Józef CHMIEL (1895-1939), a Polish military officer and cavalry commander. He played a significant role in the Polish Defensive War of 1939, fighting against the German invasion during World War II. Unfortunately, he was killed in action near the town of Żółkiew in September 1939.

The CHMIEL surname has a rich history and strong ties to Poland's past, reflecting the nation's agricultural and cultural traditions. From military leaders and artists to historians and writers, individuals bearing this name have made significant contributions to various aspects of Polish society throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chmiel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chmiel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chmiel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chmiel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chmiel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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